10/8/2004 PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES Minutes

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6 Falmouth Road Marion Augusta, Owner David Albrecht of Rizzo Associates and Sal Couto, owner, presented plans for the demolition of the existing Santuit Inn motel and the construction of a 2-story building (17,250sf) with Dunkin Donuts (1350sf ) and retail (7,950sf) on the Ist floor, and apartments or office space (7,950sf) on the 2nd floor. The applicant noted that the Dunkin Donuts will not have a drive-thru window as this is not allowed in the Zoning District. Apartments are not allowed in the Zoning District. The owner will contact the Affordable Housing Committee to determine if a need exists for apartments. Offices may require the installation of an elevator. Review by the Cape Cod Commission is not triggered as 10,000sf or more of new floor area is not being added. Special Permit from the Planning Board is required. Typical Cape Cod, wood-frame construction is proposed. The structure will require a fire alarm and sprinkler system with specific separation requirements between units depending on the use. Access to Route 28 and Quippish Road is proposed. The DPW stated that Quippish Road will require improvement as it is currently an unpaved road. The access onto Route 28 will require approval from the State. One dumpster for the entire property is proposed. The number of parking spaces proposed meets the Bylaw. A designated loading zone is recommended. The parking spaces do not meet the minimum dimensional requirements; a 19 foot length is proposed where 20 feet is required. The applicant asked whether the Planning Board could waive this requirement as a 24' access aisle between spaces is proposed. Consideration of a second access onto Quippish Road was recommended to replace the easterly access onto Route 28; the plans show both Quippish Road and the access entering Route 28 at the same location. All signage will have to comply with the Bylaw and will require approval by the Design Review Committee. The need for a traffic study was discussed. The applicant will provide traffic counts and other data with the Special Permit application with the hope of avoiding a study. The assumption is that new traffic generated by the project will be off peak due to the nature of the proposed uses. The peaks observed on Route 28 are during typical hours, heading east in the morning and west in the evening. A pre-application ding with the Planning Board is recommend.